Datang: My father is the head bodyguard

Li Shimin was really uncomfortable. The "courtyard" was too small and he couldn't stretch out. It was very awkward.

Secondly, it is really impolite to visit someone's house empty-handed without bringing anything as a guest.

"Sister-in-law of the Shi family, we both came in a hurry today. It would be rude to come in empty-handed. Please be patient."

Shi's eyes softened a bit when she looked at Li Shimin. At least he was a man of good etiquette, unlike the one who snarled his noodles fiercely and didn't know how many times he was hungry without eating, so he could eat so well.

Yuchi Baoqi grabbed a clove of garlic and stuffed it into his mouth: "Well, if you eat noodles without garlic, the flavor will be half as good."

Shi Weimin deeply agreed: "It's just that I didn't soak Laba garlic last year, otherwise eating Laba garlic would be more fragrant. Uncle, why don't you eat it?"

Yuchi Baoqi had eaten enough and patted Shi Weimin on the back: "I heard that your family came from Hebei to escape. When did it happen? The military disaster at the end of the Sui Dynasty?"

Shi Weimin nodded: "Originally we lived in the town, but when the war broke out, my father closed the shop and fled here. Before, there were many Turks from Mobei here, so we could only live in such a small town. in the house.”

"I'm not afraid of your ridicule. At that time, renting this house for a year would cost ten taels of gold. But now, no one wants it for free, haha."

Li Shimin ate fried noodles slowly: "So your father opened a shop selling Tang Huo Shao? The skill was passed down to you, so now you sell Tang Huo Shao?"

Shi Weimin felt a little embarrassed: "My father used to sell donkey meat in the town and bake it with stew. But he didn't survive the desertion, so there were only three people left: me, my mother, and my little sister. Alas."

When Shi Weimin talked about his little sister, his eyes were very proud: "My little sister is good at craftsmanship. She was selected as an embroiderer by Baoli Garment Factory, and her life is getting better day by day."

Mrs. Shi couldn't help but said: "Now the entire Shi family depends on your little sister's monthly income. Your little sister will eventually get married."

Li Shimin stared at Yuchi Baoqi, and it was clear that Li Shimin wanted Yuchi Baoqi to help the family find a solution.

"Tanghuoshao is a kind of snack, and not many are sold every day. So there are only two ways. One is to sell the method of making Tanghuoshao to others, and they will produce it. After a one-time buyout, Money is used as capital to make your family's business and burn donkey meat."

"The second option is to continue making Tanghuo Shao, save enough money to open a workshop, produce in large quantities, and sell it to Baoli Trading Company, and let Baoli Trading Company sell Tanghuo Shao all over the Tang Dynasty."

Shi Weimin was a little embarrassed: "I once took the sample and asked the manager of Baoli Trading Company, but it was useless."

"The manager told me that if an item is to be printed with the name of Baoli Trading Company, it requires a lot of procedures, materials, and qualifications. Specialized personnel will come to inspect the production area. This is definitely not possible for a family workshop like ours. "

"Mom, open the door. Why didn't I go set up a stall? I didn't even see him when I came back from get off work."

Yuchi Baoqi looked at the door of the courtyard. A woman wearing a Baoli uniform walked in. After seeing someone in the courtyard, the woman quickly protected her bag and walked into the side room.

Yuchi Baoqi looked at the noodle bowl that Li Shimin had almost finished: "Brother Shi, thank you so much to the Shi family for hosting me and my son to taste delicious food here today. Brother Shi's family is inconvenienced, and it is not good for me and my son to stay here any longer."

"I think Brother Shi is not a person who is afraid of hardship. Why don't you go find a job in a nearby workshop and do it first to save some capital so that you can develop your industry in the future."

"Brother Shi, stay here and see you again if we have the chance."

Li Shimin was walking in the alley with Yuchi Baoqi. Li Shimin was very puzzled: "You are willing to help this Batu family, why are you unwilling to help this family?"

Yuchi Baoqi yawned: "Everyone is a good person, whether it's the Batu family or the Shi family, but Shi Weimin is too rotten. He always says no or no when asked, and never thinks about how to solve it, or even tries to solve it. "

"The Batu family will think about whether what I say can be done, and in the end I can help them solve these really difficult parts."

"What has Shi Weimin done over the years? According to what he said, he has been making sugar fires around here for more than ten years. The family was lucky enough to have a girl who became Baoli's embroiderer."

Yuchi Baoqi was too lazy to argue: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Whether he can live a good life depends on himself. Whether he works hard or can't hold up the wall, it has nothing to do with us."

After leaving the alley and asking random passers-by for directions, Yuchi Baoqi took Li Shimin to the door of Baodufeng's shop. There were many tables, chairs and benches at the door, and there were not too many people in the entire inner hall.

"Guest sir, how many of you are there? Our main dish is fried belly, and we also have shabu-shabu. Do you think you two should sit in the hall or outside?"

Yuchi Baoqi and Li Shimin walked into the inner hall and chose a seat closest to the kitchen to sit down. The waiter knew at the first sight that they were gourmets who knew how to eat.

"Do you make the condiments here yourself or do you have them mixed?"

The waiter arranged the various tableware neatly: "In our store, you can make your own condiments, or you can just use the ones prepared in the store. If there is anything you don't like, just tell me, and the waiter can help you make the condiments." material."

Li Shimin and Yuchi Baoqi didn't have any taboos, so they simply chose the seasonings available in the store.

"Today, we will eat from hard to tender, starting with four items of lamb, then three items, and finally the pellets and tripe kernels."

The waiter gave a thumbs up: "You two are experts in eating. Okay, I'll tell the chef to serve you the food."

After a while, the waiter came over with a tray and placed two condiments on the table. Li Shimin dipped his chopsticks into it and tasted it. The saltiness was moderate, the aroma of sesame sauce was strong, and there were some indescribable flavors. , I just find it interesting.

"Sesame sauce, braised shrimp oil, spring onions, scallion oil, southern milk, chive sauce, coriander."

The waiter was shocked when he heard Yuchi Baoqi explain all about his secret sauce. His store is considered to be the number one restaurant in Peking, and many gourmets have not been able to taste the secret of this sauce. , I really met an expert today.

"Sheep come in four kinds."

Yuchi Baoqi pointed at the plate with his chopsticks: "The belly plate, the food letter, the mushroom, and the gourd are the four hardest parts of the lamb tripe."

Yuchi Baoqi touched the plate again. The plate was scalded with boiling water to ensure the temperature of the lamb tripe on it.

Li Shimin followed Yu Chi Baoqi's example and picked up a belly plate, dipped it in the seasonings, and put it in his mouth. The crispy texture combined with the secret seasonings left no organ smell at all, only crisp and refreshing. Tender.

Li Shimin saw the waiter looking at him not far away. Yuchi Baoqi turned around and glanced: "He is watching when we have finished the four kinds of sheep. When we are almost done, he will ask the chef to make three kinds of sheep. This way you always eat hot food.”

"That's called an tunnel."